Author Topic: Official Weekly Famitsu Thread of Another Code, M&L3, and Phantom Brave (Read 98609 times)

ShyGuy · « **Reply #150 on:** August 22, 2008, 08:18:02 PM »

CG designs not loli enough for you Bill?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #151 on:** August 22, 2008, 08:19:39 PM »

If by "loli" you mean "not hideous," then yes!

And the female protagonist's clothes are beyond ridiculous...

KDR_11k · « **Reply #152 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:35:30 AM »

Heh, another word Americans won't be able to spell. Why didn't they just call it Zodiac, doesn't sound mysterious enough?

Also I still don't get why they have two styles for each character in ToH, was there some reason given for that?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #153 on:** August 23, 2008, 09:10:00 AM »

Quote from: KDR_11k on August 23, 2008, 03:35:30 AM

Also I still don't get why they have two styles for each character in ToH, was there some reason given for that?

My guess is that it started off as CG-only...When they realized how bloody AWFUL it looks they made the anime version as well, but didn't want to waste the time they spent on the CG...

KDR_11k · « **Reply #154 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:18:52 PM »

Ah, I thought it had something to do with travelling between two worlds where everything is shown in a different style...

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #155 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:20:39 PM »

Ahahaha, no, I guess you didn't hear that Scamco is putting out TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SAME GAME, the only difference being either CG or anime cutscenes...

KDR_11k · « **Reply #156 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:30:10 PM »

Nope, haven't heard that. Sounds pretty fucking stupid. Hm, makes me want to research if they were always like that or if that's Bandai's fault...

Kairon · « **Reply #157 on:** August 23, 2008, 04:16:45 PM »

Oh darn, I was hopinh for the LONGEST time that Suikoden would come to the Wii. *shrug* Oh well.

On the other hand, Ragnarok Online on DS is SEX. But I guess it's too much to hope for an english version?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #158 on:** August 23, 2008, 04:28:33 PM »

Quote from: Kairon on August 23, 2008, 04:16:45 PM

Oh darn, I was hopinh for the LONGEST time that Suikoden would come to the Wii. *shrug* Oh well.

If you'd like some hope, Konami generally announces new Suikoden titles at TGS, which makes this announcement a bit odd...

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #159 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:43:14 AM »

August 29th Edition

Kizuna (Wii) 黄金の絆 (Kigane no Kizuna) means "Bonds of Gold"
~ Action RPG
~ Developer: Jaleco
~ Release: Winter 2008
~ Main character is Lian
~ Visuals will have a stylized "sketch" effect to them
~ More than 100 quests
~ Accumulated gauge techniques can be used
~ Huge bosses, find the weak point by pointing the Wii remote on screen (No idea what this means...The guy who translated this mentions Shadow of the Colossus, and that does sound similar)
~ Scenario: Miwa Shouda (FFXII, Saga Frontier, Little King's Story)
~ Director/Programmer: Youichi Kawaguchi (DQVIII, Little King's Story)

Rune Factory Frontier
~ New characters revealed: Melody (returning character), Candy, Kanro, Rita, Lapis

Winds of Nostalgio

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #160 on:** August 27, 2008, 10:37:45 AM »

Kizuna has a intresting style to it.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #161 on:** August 27, 2008, 11:35:27 AM »

Gold Bond Medicated Powder has a giant Colussus style boss by the looks of things.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #162 on:** August 27, 2008, 12:42:05 PM »

ARPGs are nice.

Caliban · « **Reply #163 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:06:13 PM »

Quote from: Bill Aurion on August 27, 2008, 09:43:14 AM

Kizuna (Wii)
~ Visuals will have a stylized "sketch" effect to them

Awesome. Ever since I started playing Okami I've been having this craving for games with unique stylized graphics.

Kairon · « **Reply #164 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:22:20 PM »

I've said it before I'll say it again. Japan is saving the Wii hardcore.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #165 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:47:54 PM »

There is no "Wii hardcore". It is being CREATED.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #166 on:** August 27, 2008, 03:36:04 PM »

More info on Kizuna...

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #167 on:** August 28, 2008, 07:55:33 AM »

New Rune Factory Frontier scan! This one shows off another two heroines (though I think they count as one, funny enough), Erisu, and uh, Erisu... ='D

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #168 on:** August 28, 2008, 12:12:49 PM »

Yes, more honey for the pot.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #169 on:** August 28, 2008, 12:16:47 PM »

Nice boat lights. Named after Eris, the goddess of strife and discord? Popular name in Japan it seems though maybe they want it to mean Alice...

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #170 on:** August 28, 2008, 12:20:47 PM »

Nah, I'm pretty sure they mean Eris and Elise, both of which are opposites (Elise's name meaning "consecrated to God"), just as the two girls seem opposite of each other...

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #171 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:52:00 PM »

Updated this week's edition with Rune Factory Frontier, Winds of Nostalgio, and some slightly better Kizuna scans!

Caliban · « **Reply #172 on:** August 29, 2008, 01:28:35 PM »

For Kizuna, that last scan shows just how miniscule the character we control is compared to that 1 giant boss. That's freaking awesome.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #173 on:** September 03, 2008, 03:13:01 PM »

September 5th Edition

Shining Force Feather (DS)
~ Genre: SRPG
~ Publisher: Sega
~ Developer: Flight Plan (Summon Night)
~ Release: Spring 2009 (Japan)
~ Character Design: pako & NOIZI ITOU! (Suzumiya Haruhi, Shana, etc)
~ Utilizes a top down isometric view and turn based unit movement system while on the field
~ When you encounter an enemy, the games switches to a side-view action battle system
~ The entire game is 2D

Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)

Manhattan Requiem: Kiss of Murder (DS)

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (Wii)
(Appears to be a 3D adventure game of some sort!)

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #174 on:** September 03, 2008, 03:32:40 PM »

It all looks great.

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